Nation in Focus

January 13, 2013 1:14 AM

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Members of Save Our Streets (S.O.S.) hold a rally and vigil on the sidewalk near where a 16-year-old boy was shot last Tuesday evening, on January 12, 2013 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The gathering was sponsored by the local group S.O.S., which is a community-based effort to end gun violence. S.O.S. holds the gatherings at all shooting locations in Crown Heights to draw attention to the violence and to encourage a community response to the shootings. While murders were down for 2012 in New York City, gun violence continues to plague many communities. less

Members of Save Our Streets (S.O.S.) hold a rally and vigil on the sidewalk near where a 16-year-old boy was shot last Tuesday evening, on January 12, 2013 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn ... more

Jacinto Torres stacks logs in the back of a pick-up truck at The Woodshed, a firewood lot in Orange, Calif. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. California remained in the grip of a cold snap that's expected to last through the weekend. less

Jacinto Torres stacks logs in the back of a pick-up truck at The Woodshed, a firewood lot in Orange, Calif. Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. California remained in the grip of a cold snap that's expected to last through ... more

Photo: Chris Carlson, Associated Press

Jacinto Torres stacks logs in the back of a pick-up truck at The... Photo-4023933.55060 - Houston Chronicle

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This Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 photo shows a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk rehabilitated by RAPTOR Inc. just before it was released back into the wild at Alms Park in Cincinnati. The hawk was found injured on nearby Grandin Road in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Hyde Park two months ago. less

This Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013 photo shows a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk rehabilitated by RAPTOR Inc. just before it was released back into the wild at Alms Park in Cincinnati. The hawk was found injured on nearby ... more

A Wake County Sheriff's deputy stands in front of the stage prior to North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory taking the oath of office during the inaugural ceremony at the state Capitol in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. McCrory and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest already took the oaths of office several days ago, but both got sworn in a second time. less

A Wake County Sheriff's deputy stands in front of the stage prior to North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory taking the oath of office during the inaugural ceremony at the state Capitol in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Jan. ... more

Photo: Gerry Broome, Associated Press

A Wake County Sheriff's deputy stands in front of the stage... Photo-4023937.55060 - Houston Chronicle

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After being questioned by officers, people leave the Full Gospel Christian Church on Martin Luther King Avenue in Flint, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 after a man was shot inside during the funeral of Gerrell Tyler, 26, who was shot to death in Flint on Dec. 30. Police said the suspect fled the scene and is still at large. less

After being questioned by officers, people leave the Full Gospel Christian Church on Martin Luther King Avenue in Flint, Mich. on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013 after a man was shot inside during the funeral of ... more

Photo: Lauren Justice, Associated Press

After being questioned by officers, people leave the Full Gospel... Photo-4023936.55060 - Houston Chronicle

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Sen Li does his morning Tai Chi routine in the fog at Memorial Park on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Sen Li does his morning Tai Chi routine in the fog at Memorial Park on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Jacksonville, Fla.

A young boy is hit as freshly shaved ice is sprayed during the "Blizzard at Ardsley Park" Saturday, Jan. 12. 2013 at Tiedeman Park in Savannah, Ga.

A young boy is hit as freshly shaved ice is sprayed during the "Blizzard at Ardsley Park" Saturday, Jan. 12. 2013 at Tiedeman Park in Savannah, Ga.

Photo: Richard Burkhart, Associated Press

A young boy is hit as freshly shaved ice is sprayed during the... Photo-4023941.55060 - Houston Chronicle

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Freezing temperatures create icicles on on a water fountain at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Freezing temperatures create icicles on on a water fountain at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Photo: Cheryl Evans, Associated Press

Freezing temperatures create icicles on on a water fountain at the... Photo-4023939.55060 - Houston Chronicle

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Eight-year-old Daniel Martin holds a Naval Jack as a firefight at Kuhn's Wharf rages behind him during a reenactment of the Civil War Battle of Galveston, Texas on Saturday afternoon January 12, 2013 on The Strand. The Galveston Historical Foundation marked the 150th anniversary with re-enactments, lectures, living history encampments and a other events focusing on Galveston's part in the 1863 battle. less

Eight-year-old Daniel Martin holds a Naval Jack as a firefight at Kuhn's Wharf rages behind him during a reenactment of the Civil War Battle of Galveston, Texas on Saturday afternoon January 12, 2013 on The ... more